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R. FEIH CONTAINER Nov. 10, 1931.

Filed April 30- 1930 I nvcnlor JP/cHA/PQZZ/H.

Allomcy Patented Nov. 10, 1931,

UNITED STATES RICHARD FEIH, or CARTERET, NEW JERSEY CONTAINER Application filed April 30,

This invention pertains to closures for containers, and more particularly it relates to a closure cap for tubular containers such as commonly employed in connection with tooth paste, shaving creams, salves and similar materials of a fluid or semi-flui nature.

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel cap of the aforementioned-type which will not have to be completely removed from the container in order to effect a discharge of the contained material therefrom. I

Another object of the invention, consists in providing a novel cap which may be moved to position to provide an effective closure for the container to prevent dischargeof material therefrom.

A further object of the invention, resides in the provision of a novel closure cap whereby the open or closed position of the cap relative to the discharge opening of the container may be accurately and definitely located.

Other features of the invention relate to :ertain novel and improved construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention will be clearly understood from the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in its preferred form and the following detailed description of the construction therein shown.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a View in elevation illustrating an improved container closure constructed in accordance with the present invention, the container herein illustrated being in the form of a tube from which the material contained therein is adapted to be discharged by compression of the tube,

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken on an enlarged scale and a closure cap constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a detail plan view of the discharge opening showing the same in its closed position, and;

1930. Serial No. 448,572.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the discharge opening in its openposition.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the reference character designates a container, which is herein illustrated as a tube of soft metal or any other suitable material.)

The container has its discharge end closed as by a wall 11, and this wall is formed with a threaded stud or lug 12 which in turn has a discharge passage 13 extending there- 00 through. The passage 13. is herein illustrated as offset, or eccentric with relation to the longitudinal axis of the tube, the purpose of which construction will be hereinafter referred to.

Carried by the stud or lug 12 and arranged to control the flow of material through the discharge passage 13, there is a cap 14, having a discharge passage 15 extending longitudinally therethrough. Thiscap is formed of solid rubber of a pliable nature, and is of preferably slightly tapering form as indicated at 16, terminating in a rounded end 17. The discharge passage 15 is angularly disposed in the cap 14, and terminates at one end in a very fine slit 18 in the rounded end 17 of the cap. a The cap 14 has an internally threaded recess 19 for the reception of the threaded stud or lug 12, and the threads of this recess are adapted to interengage with those of the threaded stud or lug 12 to provide-means for mounting the cap 16 for rotating movement upon the stud or lug 12. The stud or lug is formed with a circumferential groove 20 which does not extend entirely therearound as illustrated in Figure 3, and which terminates at one end in a shoul der 21, and the cap 14 has an inwardly extending lug 22 adapted to travel in said groove 20 and to engage said shoulder 21 to limit turning movement of the cap in one direction to position the inlet of the discharge passage 15 in register with the passage 13 in the stud or lug. As illustrated in Figure 2, the discharge end 'of the passage 15 is surrounded by a raised portion25, and the meeting face of the recess of the cap 16 is provided with a recessed portion 26 surrounding the inlet 10o end of the passage way 15, and adapted to receive the projection 25 to prevent accidental turning of the cap when its passage is in register with the passage 13.

In placing the cap 16 in operating position upon the stud or lu 12, the cap which as heretofore stated is of pliable material is distorted as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3, placed over the stud or lug 12, and allowed to assume its normal position. In this position the lug 22 will occupy a position in the groove 20. If now, the cap be turned until the lug 22 engages the shoulder 21, the inlet end of the passage 15 will register with the passage 13, and pressure applied to the sides of the tube will force the material contained in the tube through the passages 13 and 15 and from the discharge opening 18, which opens as illustrated in Figure 5.

Pressure upon the tube being relieved, the discharge opening 18 closes and discharge of material is cut off. If now the cap be ment into and out of registration with the discharge passage of the stud, means for limiting the rotary movement of the cap, said cap having a recess communicating with its discharge passage for receiving the projection, when the discharge passages are in registration whereby to hold the cap against accidental turning movement.

3. A. container, a threaded stud projecting therefrom and having an eccentrically disposed passage therein, a cap threaded on said threaded stud for rotary movement, said stud having a circumferentially extending groove intermediate its ends, and an inwardly projecting lug carried by the cap and occupying a position in the groove for engaging the ends thereof to limit rotary movement of the cap, the cap being formed of pliable material. whereby the same can be distorted to dispose the lug in the groove.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

RICHARD FEIH.

turned, the projection 25 snaps out of the recess 26, and due to the offset or eccentric position of the passage 13, the passage 15 passes out of register therewith and further discharge of the contents of the container is prevented.

The cap may be provided with such data as 30 to indicate the direction of turning to open or close the discharge passage 15.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a closure for containers which although in the form of a turnable cap, does'not have to be entirely removed in order to effect a discharge of material from the tube, and While the invention has herein been illustrated in a preferred form. it is to be understood that the inven-- tion is not to be limited to the specific form in which it is shown. but may be executed in other forms which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is: v

1. A container, a threaded stud projecting therefrom and havingan eccentrically disposed discharge passage therein, and a pliable cap adapted to be positioned over said threaded stud to rotatably mount the cap on the stud, said cap having a discharge passage therein adapted to be moved into and out of register with the discharge passage of the stud, means for limiting the rotating movement of said cap, and yieldable means for opposing rotation of said cap when the dlscharge passages are in registration.

2. A container having a threaded stud projecting therefrom and having an eccentrically disposed discharge passage therein, and a projection surrounding the discharge passage, and a pliable cap positioned over said threaded stud for rotary movement, said cap having a discharge passage therein for move- 

